Ford Automobile User Manual page 108

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
The four-speed automatic
transmission is electronically
controlled.
Selector lever
To disengage from P, make sure the
ignition key is in position II, depress
the brake pedal and press the
release button on the side of the
selector lever grip.
Press the release button to change
from N to R or P, from D to 2 or 1
and from R to P.
Selector lever positions
Apply the handbrake or
depress the footbrake
before selecting a gear. Failure to
do so could result in the vehicle
pulling away when you have
engaged a gear.
Note: A cold engine runs at a
higher idling speed after starting.
This can cause a strong 'creep'
tendency in reverse and forward
gears.
Gear display
On vehicles with a Message Centre,
the display in the instrument
cluster shows the gear currently
engaged (P, R, N, D, 2 or 1).
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